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Michele Osinski

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Gamification / Digital Badging

By Michele Osinski

A few years ago, I uploaded all of the badges that I use to gamify my classroom.Now that many of us will be teaching virtually due to COVID-19, I have reorganized the badges so that they are available as SINGLE badges. You can email the images to

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Balanced Literacy, Classroom Management, Character Education

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

$20.00

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BIG BUNDLE - ALL of my Gamification Badges = More than 100!

By Michele Osinski

I've gamified my classroom environment for two years now, and *finally* feel ready to release the badges and descriptions of how students can earn them. I gave digital badging a chance, but found that my students prefer the tangible badge that they

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Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

$25.00

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Gamification & Badging - Fun Motivation for Learning - Set 3

By Michele Osinski

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Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

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Gamification & Badging - Fun Motivation for Learning - Set 2

By Michele Osinski

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Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

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Gamification & Badging - Fun Motivation for Learning - Set 1

By Michele Osinski

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Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

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Gamification & Badging - Fun Motivation for Learning - Set 4

By Michele Osinski

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Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables, Games

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Student Number Magnets - Frog Theme

By Michele Osinski

In this .zip file, you will find 36 individual square images (sized at 2" x 2", but created at a high resolution that could be enlarged easily) as well as six 4" x 6" files, each having six 2" x 2" images. The 4" x 6" prints can be laminated, cut

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Classroom Management

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

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Character Traits to Support Success

By Michele Osinski

Based on the work of Carol Dweck (Stanford) and Angela Duckworth (Harvard) and others, this is a collection of the materials I use to introduce and revisit the seven character traits that have been identified as important for PEOPLE'S (not just

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Character Education

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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Questions of the Week : A great "What do I do now?" activity

By Michele Osinski

Here's a collection of 40 different "imponderables". Most of them have real answers, although most people don't really know WHY until they research them! For example: "Why is there no mouse-flavored cat food?" I plan on having these available

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Gifted and Talented, Study Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, GATE, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

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Swag Tags! 65 different reward tags including detective ranks & AR

By Michele Osinski

I made these (1.5" x 1.5") tags for my classroom, so there may be some that are not useful to you, but I included them anyway just in case! :-) There are 65 different tags! They are designed 8 tags to fit on a 4" x 6" print (I print at Costco). I

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Character Education

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Signposts of Reading Banner

By Michele Osinski

I designed this poster which briefly summarizes the 6 "Signposts of Reading" as outlined in the book _Notice and Note_ by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst which focuses on close reading strategies. I have a "Detective Theme" in my classroom, so

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3

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Prize Tickets for Classroom Economy Management

By Michele Osinski

Many teachers (myself included, of course!) use some type of classroom economy to motivate their students. I won't waste your time explaining my whole system, but I do have rewards for those who reach certain ranks of our "Detective Agency". When

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities

$4.00

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Detective Themed Writing Folder Labels

By Michele Osinski

I decided to make 4-pocket Writing folders for my lil' detectivees this year. If you are unfamiliar with these, you can see how they are made many places on the web. Here is one spot:

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables

CCSS:

2.MD.C.8

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Textual Evidence Banner: Prove it! [Detective Theme]

By Michele Osinski

This is a collection of sentence starters/stems to help students create responses to text-dependent questions. It is sized to be printed on a VistaPrint "Small Banner" (20" wide x 36" tall). Feel free to contact me with any questions!

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Literature Circles

$3.00

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DETECTIVE THEMED 6 Traits + 1 Writing Goodies

By Michele Osinski

Yep! More DETECTIVE STUFF. After 6 years, I started to want to do a new theme, but I looked and pondered and peeped and quizzled and decided that I just really REALLY like all of the academic nuances in a Detective/Clue Seeking/Evidence-Recording/

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4

$6.00

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Objectives and Learnings: Detective Theme Bulletin Board Header

By Michele Osinski

I say "Bulletin Board", but I actually have these on my white board. To tie in my detective theme with my administration's desire for us to post our day's objectives, I came up with the idea of listing the day's "Mission", and then also having a

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Study Skills, For All Subjects

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

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Signposts of Reading Poster

By Michele Osinski

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3

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Library Dividers: Dewey Decimal System

By Michele Osinski

I designed these numbers for a TPT friend. She purchased my Library Divider Alphabet Cards and asked me to make the Dewey numbers for her. Easy peasy! :-) Each file is one photo. For example, 000/100 is designed as one 4" x 6" photo to be cut in

Subjects:

Literature, Classroom Management, Library Skills

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Ticket Out the Door Banner - Detective Theme

By Michele Osinski

I created this to go with the Detective Theme that I have in my classroom. It is designed to fit on a "small banner" from Vistaprint.com, but could be resized to fit your needs. When printed as designed, each "box" is 3.5" x 3.25" ,,, PERFECT for a

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.00

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"UNDERSTAND" Poster: Acronym for Teaching Thinking in the CCSS

By Michele Osinski

This item/file contains ONE 8" x 10" image. Other files are also for sale, including a master file of all posters for a MUCH reduced price. The sample/preview offered is for the "ANALYZE" poster. All other posters are similar in design and

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Professional Development, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$1.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I started in a K/1 combo class in 1985, and although I loved my own children when they were 5, I don't like other people's 5 year olds. :-) On the other hand, I ADORE 10 year olds. 2014-2015 will be my 30th year of teaching 5th grade (with a few 4/5 and 5/6 combos thrown in there). I may move up to high school history some day soon, but for now, I'll keep loving on my preteens!

MY TEACHING STYLE

"Guide on the side rather than a sage on the stage" ... integrating educational technology as naturally into our learning as possible. I am a Google Certified Educator, Trainer, and proud to be part of the team who advises the Google Earth team regarding GeoTools in the classroom. I also present and write blog entries for EdTechTeam and have an online presence at www.techfairies.com, @CheleOh, @techfairies2

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Meh. Do we really need to go there?

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA San Diego State University: 1984; California Teaching Credential: 1985 MA Humanities; History focus: 2012

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Single mom since 1994 to my daughter, Keegan (29) and son, Brendan (25). Keegan has her BA in Philosophy/Theology and an MS in Library & Information Science. She has started her second MA in Theological Studies and currently works in the Divinity Library at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Brendan is working VERY hard as a Project Engineer for AECOM/Shimmick Construction. He is currently finishing up a desalination plant. Thankfully. he lives only an hour away!